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Woman Accused Of $12K Welfare Scheme In Hudson Valley Woman Accused Of $12K Welfare Scheme In Hudson Valley
Woman Accused Of $12K Welfare Scheme In Hudson Valley A 31-year-old woman was hit with felony charges after allegedly filing false documents to receive thousands of dollars in welfare benefits she was not entitled to in the Hudson Valley, police announced.  Bronx resident Ruby Guillen, who once lived in the Putnam County town of Kent, was arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 28 in connection with her alleged welfare scheme, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Tuesday, Sept. 3.  According to authorities, in March 2024, the Sheriff's Office learned that the Department of Social Services was investigating a client they suspected had …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Violent Threat At School In Hudson Valley Leads To Student's Arrest Violent Threat At School In Hudson Valley Leads To Student's Arrest
Violent Threat At School In Hudson Valley Leads To Student's Arrest Updated story: Person Accused Of Making Threat Against Current Student At High School In Hudson Valley Authorities are keeping close watch over a middle school in the Hudson Valley after a reported threat of violence that led to an arrest of a juvenile student. The threat was made in Putnam County at the George Fischer Middle School in Carmel around midnight on Thursday, March 23, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office.  The incident caused the school to delay its opening by two hours and also prompted an investigation conducted by the Sheriff's Office.  One j…

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by Ben Crnic
News
Rockland County Social Services Employee Charged In $50K Benefits Scam Rockland County Social Services Employee Charged In $50K Benefits Scam
Rockland County Social Services Employee Charged In $50K Benefits Scam A 37-year-old Stony Point woman who has worked for Rockland county for years has been charged with grand larceny for allegedly fraudulently claiming more than $50K in a benefits scam. Yolanda Wiley, who worked for the Department of Social Services, was arrested on grand larceny charges on Monday, Feb. 10, said Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II. According to the District Attorney, Wiley is accused of stealing $50,880.55 from the Rockland County Department of Social Services between September 2016 until her arrest. Wiley obtained the money by allegedly falsely reporti…

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by Kathy Reakes